Hillary Clinton’s political stances on electoral issues

Hillary Clinton was the Democratic Party’s nominee for the President of the United States in the 2016 election. Clinton served as United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. Senator from New York State from 2001 to 2009 and First Lady of the United States under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. Clinton is an alumna of Wellesley College and Yale Law School.

Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for elections?statsdiscuss

Hillary Clinton’s answer: YesA recent batch of Clinton campaign emails released by Wikileaks showed aides in 2015 agreeing to accept money from U.S. lobbyists working on behalf of foreign governments. Campaign manager Robby Mook wrote that he was “ok just taking the money and dealing with any attacks,” and campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri wrote, “Take the money!!”Source

Hillary Clinton’s answer: YesSecretary of State Hillary Clinton — Shortly after the 2000 election, as a newly-minted Senator-elect, Clinton called for direct elections of the president. She argued the country has changed since the Electoral College was put in place.
“We are a very different country than we were 200 years ago,” Clinton said at a news conference.
“I believe strongly that in a democracy, we should respect the will of the people and to me, that means it’s time to do away with the Electoral College and move to the popular election of our president.”Source

Hillary Clinton’s answer: No, this will disadvantage those who do not have the resources to obtain oneClinton went big. She called for universal and automatic voter registration and a 20-day (or more) period of early voting in every state, before every election. Clinton's speech identified the work of protecting and expanding voting rights as a critical part of her campaign.Source

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?statsdiscuss

Hillary Clinton’s answer: NoHillary will work so that every citizen is automatically registered to vote when they turn 18, unless they opt out, and make sure that voter registration rolls are accurate and...Source

Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?statsdiscuss

Hillary Clinton’s answer: YesIn 2015, Clinton said she supported a bill introduced by Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin that would prevent people leaving government service from taking a job for two years at a company they...Source

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?statsdiscuss

Hillary Clinton’s answer: Yes“We have to end the flood of secret, unaccountable money that is distorting our elections, corrupting our political system and drowning out the voices of too many everyday...Source

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?statsdiscuss

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?statsdiscuss

Hillary Clinton’s answer: YesHe said that the American people don't care about his tax returns. And in fact, he's also said that it's none of our business. I just think he's dead wrong,
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/clinton-trump-tax-returns-227781#ixzz4JhUMAygA
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